+Tervas Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 I have a good supply of Test strip bottles for blood sugar. I was going to suggest this one too. The ones I have are a bit smaller in diameter than a film can. Better sealing than in film cans, the lid does not fall and inside material absorbs moisture. Quote Link to comment
dougdrums Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 (edited) Hi, my name is doug. I was thinking about those metal airgun pellet containers. They are 2" in diameter and 3/4" high and have a screw-on lid. They are also pretty much waterproof. I submerged one and squeezed it together as hard as I could, then let it stay under for awhile. After I took it out and opened it, there was only about four drops of water. They are a bit like the altoids containers, but with a better seal. Edited January 14, 2004 by dougdrums Quote Link to comment
+Polycron Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 Stop off at your local grocery store and take a peek in the candy isle. My son picked up a small container of M&M Mini's. He enjoyed the M&M's and I'm going to enjoy the container. Its approximately 4" high and has a diameter of about an inch. I can't say if it is totally airtight, but it certainly seems like it. Quote Link to comment
+evergreenhiker! Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 Bison tubes! They are all over the place in my area. Easy to hide and waterproof. Quote Link to comment
+Melrose Plant Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 (edited) I know that size seems to be everything, but around here we have very few micros, so this is a micro to us. The 1/2 cup size rubbermaid container. The lid snaps on very tight. I submerged one in the sink for an hour and a half, and there was no water at all inside. Now, the size is maybe a little big for true micro hounds (about 2 1/2" in diameter by 2 1/2" tall), but if you're hiding it in the woods, it's tough to find, I know by experience. You can also get two of them for less than $1. Plus, you can cut down a regular pocket steno pad, sharpen a pencil down to a stub, and still have room for a few micro goodies. My micro has foiled a few people, where my regular caches have not. Food for thought. Edited January 21, 2004 by Balboagirl Quote Link to comment
+rusty_tlc Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Here is a mini-micro I made. It is not difficult! All you need is a soldering iron and some thin wall brass tubing from the hobby store. I used 1/4" and 9/32", but any two sizes that fit close will work. If there is any interest I will post some assembly instructions. Quote Link to comment
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